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Royal Caribbean is extending the pause on all visits to its private destination in Labadee, Haiti until at least May 2026. The suspension of service is due to safety concerns amid ongoing violence and civil unrest in the country, according to TravelPulse. In April, the cruise line announced it was suspending service to Labadee for the second time since 2024. Passengers who had already purchased excursions at Labadee are being notified of itinerary changes. “We have been monitoring the evolving situation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and out of an abundance of caution, we’re cancelling our visit to Labadee,” Royal Caribbean said in a notice. “We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause—your safety is our top priority. We appreciate your understanding.” The cruise line will now take passengers to Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos, Nassau, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico, and other destinations. Some of the cruises are also adding an extra sea day to the itinerary. In July, the State Department issued a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory for Haiti, citing ongoing issues with kidnappings, violent crime, terrorist activity, civil unrest and limited health care. The Level 4 warning is the most serious in the State Department’s four-tier scale. In the advisory, officials warned that Americans are being kidnapped and said “U.S. victims’ families have paid tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars to rescue their family members.” “Violent crime is rampant in Haiti, especially in Port-au-Prince, where the expansion of gang, organized crime, and terrorist activity has led to widespread violence, kidnappings, and sexual assault,” the advisory reads.
